Chief government spokesperson Chishimba Kambwili says United Party for National Development president Hakainde Hichilema and his deputy Geoffrey Mwamba should not be entrusted with authority to run affairs of the country. Speaking in Luanshya yesterday when he addressed journalists, Mr Kambwili said it would be unwise to allow the two businessmen-cum-politicians to run the country […]

Presdent Edgar Lungu yesterday dozed off during the commissioning of Yalelo Fish Farm in Siavonga while agriculture minister Given Lubinda was delivering his speech. The Head of State, who on Wednesday night attended a ‘Meet the President dinner’ organised by the PF, was seen dozing at intervals while Lubinda, who was next to him, delivered […]

The Lungu swank captivated hundreds of diners at a Patriotic Front (PF) fund-raiser in Lusaka on Wednesday night with the highlight being his panama hat putting K180,000 in the ruling party’s kitty through an auction. President Lungu’s hat was initially auctioned at US$10,000 but the bid winner gracefully gave it back to the head of […]

Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD) Acting National Women’s Chairperson Lisa Pasi says that the Patriotic Front (PF) Government has quickly reversed the progress and prosperity achieved by the MMD and taken Zambia backwards in just 4 short years. She said they have miserably let down the many Zambians who voted for them. Mrs. Pasi, a […]

Richwell Siamunene’s appointment as Defence Minister is a continued demonstration of President Edgar Lungu’s belief in the nation’s creed of ‘One Zambia, One Nation’, Sunday Chanda says. Commenting on the appointment of the UPND Sinazongwe Member of Parliament’s appointment yesterday afternoon, Chanda says there is no contestation that the Patriotic Front cabinet line up was […]

LUSAKA (Tuesday, August 11, 2015) — His Excellency Mr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, President of the Republic of Zambia has appointed Hon. Richwell Siamune as Minister of Defence and Hon. Hon. James Kapyanga as Deputy Minister of Transport, Works, Supply and Communication. The appointments are with immediate effect. Hon Siamunene is MP for Sinazongwe in Southern […]

The Lusaka High Court has granted former Kasama Central member of Parliament (MP) Geoffrey Mwamba leave to commence judicial review proceedings against the National Assemby Speaker’s decision to nullify his seat. High Court Judge Florence Lengalenga granted Mr Mwamba leave to apply for judicial review after reading the statement contained in the lodged notice pursuanse […]

Patriotic Front (PF) Secretary General Davies Chama has charged that the ruling party cannot fall into the same trap like the previous regimes who failed to satisfy the majority Zambians. Mr Chama said today that UNIP and MMD failed to deliver the much needed people’s expectations adding that the PF Government was working around the […]

PF Deputy Secretary General Mumbi Phiri says malicious attacks on President Edgar Lungu by some opposition political leaders will not deter the Head of State from delivering to people’s expectations. Mrs Phiri says the attacks are making President Lungu stronger and making his drive to develop the country more resolute. She says Zambians are appreciative […]

The ruling Patriotic Front (PF) has won the Bangweulu Parliamentary by-election with a landslide victory. PF candidate Anthony Kasandwe has polled 10, 516 votes to beat his closest rival Robby Mwansa of the opposition Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) who got only 1, 852 votes. In the third position is opposition United Party for […]